Greg Blatt

Sam Yagan, chief executive of Chicago-based Match Group for the past three years, will leave that role Dec. 31 and join the company's board, serving as vice chairman.

Yagan ⇒ will be replaced by Chairman Greg Blatt, who will also take on CEO duties. The moves will take effect Dec. 31 and were announced before Dallas-based Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) went public in November.

OkCupid and SparkNotes co-founder Yagan is a prominent figure in Chicago's technology scene. He sold the dating company to Match Group parent IAC in 2011 for $90 million and went...

Related "Greg Blatt" Articles

Sam Yagan, chief executive of Chicago-based Match Group for the past three years, will leave that role Dec. 31 and join the company's board, serving as vice chairman.
Yagan ⇒ will be replaced by Chairman Greg Blatt, who will also take on...